Objection
Meaning of Objection
An expression of disapproval or opposition.
ما معنى كلمة Objection بالعربي؟
اعتراض أو مُعارضة
❌🗣️ اعتراض أو مُعارضة؛ رفض أو مُخالفة للرأي؛ تعبير عن عدم الموافقة أو الرفض لفكرة أو قرار أو اقتراح مُعين 🗣️⚡
قصة GL: الاعتراض أو المُعارضة الأولى من النقاد للمنهج - رفض أو مُخالفة للرأي طبيعي، التعبير عن عدم الموافقة تحول لـاعتراف بالعبقرية بعد النتائج 🏆
Synonyms & related words
Objection in a sentence
An objection to the sampling method was answered with data.
An objection from a key client reshaped the plan.
Counsel raised an objection to the evidence.
A pupil's objection led to a better rule.
Origin of Objection
From Late Latin objectio, from Latin obicere 'to throw against'.
In the Genetic Learning (GL) context
In Genetic Learning work led by Naif Talal Al-Essa, objection is a formal disagreement. GL welcomes objections backed by evidence.
Objection audio micro-course (transcript)
Podcast 1 — Introduction & meaning
Narrator: Today's word is "Objection" — noun, pronounced /əbˈdʒekʃn/, with the stress on "jec".
Narrator: An objection is a statement or feeling that you disagree with or oppose something.
Narrator: In plain English, a reason to say no.
Narrator: It comes from Latin obicere, to throw against.
Narrator: A common collocation is "raise an objection", which describes formally disagreeing.
Narrator: It differs from "complaint", because an objection opposes a plan before it happens.
Narrator: In a second sense, "Objection!" is what lawyers say in court dramas.
Narrator: Law, planning, sales and debate rely on the word.
Narrator: So remember: an objection says I disagree.
Read podcasts 2 and 3
Podcast 2 — In conversation
Speaker A: Why is the new supermarket delayed?
Speaker B: Hundreds of OBJECTIONS! From Latin obicere.
Speaker A: Planning ones?
Speaker B: About traffic.
Speaker A: Example sentences?
Speaker B: "Any objections?", meetings. "Objection sustained", court. "Handle sales objections", business.
Speaker A: Common mistakes?
Speaker B: Say "objection to something", not "objection against".
Speaker A: Close relatives?
Speaker B: Protest is its cousin, complaint its twin, and dissent an alternative — yet objection keeps its formal charm!
Podcast 3 — Prompt engineering
Speaker B: Let's use "objection" in AI prompts — useful for sales training and planning.
Speaker A: How for sales?
Speaker B: Handling.
Prompt: List common sales objections for software and a response to each.
Speaker A: And planning?
Speaker B: Letters.
Prompt: Draft a polite planning objection about traffic on our street.
Speaker A: Could it help meetings?
Speaker B: Yes, for decisions.
Prompt: Record any objections raised in these minutes.
Speaker A: One more?
Speaker B: Debate.
Prompt: Anticipate objections to my essay argument and answer them.
Frequently asked questions about Objection
What does Objection mean?
An expression of disapproval or opposition.
ما معنى كلمة Objection بالعربي؟
اعتراض أو مُعارضة — ❌🗣️ اعتراض أو مُعارضة؛ رفض أو مُخالفة للرأي؛ تعبير عن عدم الموافقة أو الرفض لفكرة أو قرار أو اقتراح مُعين 🗣️⚡
How do you pronounce Objection?
Objection is pronounced /əbˈdʒekʃn/ and is used as a noun.
How is Objection used in a sentence?
An objection to the sampling method was answered with data.
What are synonyms of Objection?
protest, complaint, opposition, challenge, dissent, demur.